KICKING GOALS FOR MEMBERS! by Bryan Evans
The Infrastructure & Workshops Divisions have been far from idle in the last month, kicking off by sealing the deal on the previously reported John Holland agreement, which received a 100% yes vote for endorsement by RTBU Members. Following on from that, we are commencing negotiations with Laing ORourke, Downer Pakenham and Tenax, and have […]
WORKPLACE MEDICALS by Amanda Swayn
Members often seek the assistance of the RTBU in relation to questions surrounding employer directed medicals, consent forms for the release of medical information to their employer, and issues concerning disputes between the advice of their treating medical practitioner and the rail doctor. As rail workers, our Members understand that both employers and employees have […]
UPDATES FROM THE PROJECTS by Joe Dennis
Late last year, Programmed Skilled informed their employees working in with the V/Line mobile gangs that GTE won the tender and that their employment would shift to GTE should they wish to continue in their work. V/Line once again went for the lowest bidder showing flagrant disregard for workers’ conditions. GTE’s poor track record with […]
